GRAVY TRAIN were formed by guitarist/vocalist Norman Barratt. They managed to get a contract with the famous Vertigo label. And their first outing aptly named "Gravy Train" hit the street in early 1971. Second album, by many critics and followers hailed as their best, came later that same year (december 1971) titled:"Ballad of a Peaceful Man". That also saw the ending of contractaul obligations with Vertigo. However Dawn records signed them for another 2 albums. "Second Birth" were released in 1973 and "Staircase to the Day" 1974. After that nobody really heard of them... rumour has it, that Barrett saw the light in Christian music and apparently he were involved in the MANDALABAND project.
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“gravy train”은 “신의 직장(heaven-sent workplace)” 혹은 “신이 내린 일(heaven-sent job)” 혹은 “횡재(windfall)” 정도로 해석하면 됩니다만, 원래 ‘riding the gravy train’의 줄인 말로서 ‘기울이는 노력에 비해 대가가 큰 일 (예: 사업이나 정부 프로그램)’ 혹은 ‘하기 쉬운 일’을 뜻합니다. 여기서 ‘gravy’는 우리가 잘 아는 ‘그레이비 소스’란 뜻 외에 20세기 초부터 ‘쉽게 번 돈(easy money)’이란 뜻으로 사용되어 온 점을 기억하면, 이해 하기가 쉽습니다. 펌 -